Coal output in Russia's Kuzbass reaches 10-month high in Sept

Production of all types of coal in Russia's Kuzbass region in southwestern Siberia totalled 16.8 million tonnes in September, marking the highest level since November last year, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Coal Industry of Kuzbass.

The region's September output climbed by 9.8% from August and by 8.4% on year, Mysteel Global calculated. The ministry's breakdown data separated coal production by mining method, attributing 11.9 million tonnes of the September total to open-pit mines and the remaining 4.9 million tonnes to underground mines. Coal shipments for